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In order to ensure the orderly adoption and enforcement of this Zoning Ordinance, the following transition rules shall govern the applicability of this Ordinance.

A. The provisions of this Ordinance and any amendments shall not apply to those developments for which a building permit has been issued prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, provided said building permit remains in full force and effect. In the event the building permit expires, said permit may not be extended or renewed unless all provisions of this Ordinance are met.

B. A parcel of land zoned subject to a plan of development, standards or stipulations adopted prior to the effective date of this Ordinance shall be developed in accordance with that approved plan of development, standards or stipulations but shall comply with these regulations to the maximum extent possible. In the event of a conflict between provisions of these regulations and the approved plan of development, standards or stipulations, the approved plan of development, standards or stipulations shall control.

1. Development agreements or design themes adopted or established prior to the effective date of this Ordinance shall, likewise, control.

2. If the rezoning was subject to a schedule for development, the time period for which has expired, then the development of that parcel of land shall be subject to all applicable provisions of this Ordinance.

C. Any uses of land, structures, or parcels which existed on the effective date of this Ordinance and which do not meet the standards and regulations of this Ordinance, shall be deemed nonconforming and shall be controlled by the provisions of Article 4-3, except that the City may require a nonconforming use to be brought into compliance by a specific date if such compliance is mandated by State Law and only after the new requirement has been made part of this Zoning Ordinance through an amendment adopted pursuant to the amendment procedures specified herein.